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Problem 1: March 1, 201, Dorchester Company's beginning work in process inventory had 6,000 units. This is its only production department. Beginning WIP units were 50% create as to conversion costs. Dorchester introduces direct materials at the beginning of the production process. During March, all beginning WIP was completed and an additional 12,500 units were started and completed. Dorchester also started but did not complete 10,500 units. These units remained in ending WIP inventory and were 50% create as to conversion costs. Dorchester uses the weighted average method.

Use this information to determine for March 2019 the equivalent units of production for conversion costs. (Round & enter final answers to: the nearest whole dollar for total dollar answers, nearest penny for unit costs or nearest whole number for units)

Problem 2: Dorchester Company, on March 1, 2019 has a beginning Work in Process inventory of zero. All materials are added into production at the beginning of its production. There is only one production WIP inventory. On March 1, Dorchester started into production 15,500 units. At the end of the month there were 13,000 units completed and transferred into the Finished Goods Inventory. The ending WIP was 70% complete with respect to conversion.

For the month of March the following costs were incurred and recorded in the WIP:

Direct Material $31,000

Direct Labor 22,000

Factory Overhead 15,000

Dorchester uses the weighted-average process costing method. Use this information to determine the cost per equivalent unit of conversion for the month of March: (Round & enter final answers to the nearest cent.)